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Content Objectives:
Students will understand the controversies surrounding the medias influence
surrounding global warming. Less clear. I dont see how discussion of this
clip will lead to an understanding of media and climate change
controversy. What about
Students will understand that media messages are constructed for
particular purposes and contain messages. (although this is also a
literacy objective I dont see a clear science objective here)
5) Probe Plan:
The media reflects the society that we live in and the messages shape our
ideas and beliefs. Great, use this clip to have the students recognize
that media messages are created and communicate a point of view
they want you to think a certain way. In this case, can the students
identify that the filmmakers see the Penguins as the good guys and
are trying to get the politicians to help save their ecosystem (their
environment).
I want to use this clip along with other lessons to help my students develop an
informed understanding of global warming by view cartoons that they can
relate to. Again not seeing the clips connection to global warming
Because some of the students might have seen the movie Happy Feet before
this clip will serve as a great link between home and school activities. I will
show the clip twice, the first time to let them preview the clip without asking
specific questions and the second time I will ask them to focus on specific
information. Good to show twice After they watch the clip the first time I
will have the students do a think-pair-share about anything they noticed in the
clip. Before showing the clip a second time I will review what they know about
the causes of global warming. Then I will ask the following questions:
o Why do you think this cartoon was made? (Entertainment, fun).
o Why would the makers of Happy Feet show the penguins dancing?
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I will show the clip again and ask the students more questions, such as:
o Who might benefit from the message in the movie?
o What is left out of this message that might be important to know?
o What does this teach you about watching TV, about what we can
trust and not trust to have truthful scientific information?
o I suspect these are too abstract and vague for 1st graders. Stick to
the document-based questions then you can perhaps generalize
to broader understandings.